Phrase and Idioms Flashcards
1
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put simply
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used for saying that you are just giving the basic facts about a complicated situation
Put simply, it was an offer we couldn’t refuse.
To put it simply, he was fired.
2
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beg the question
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If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question:
Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it.
To discuss the company’s future begs the question of whether it has a future.
